01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029408
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB31 5NR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Supporting Media Education in Scotland by running conferences, maintaining a website with resources and publishing the Media Education Journal with lots of articles focusing on areas of media education including academic and teaching advice.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of the public generally and media teachers, lecturers and others involved in Media Education in particular by promoting all aspects of Media Education throughout the Scottish educational system and by developing and encouraging a fuller understanding and appreciation of the value and benefits of Media Education among the public at large.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £247,892 | £180,376 | 0 | 30 October 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £2,478 | £1,803 | 0 | 20 June 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £2,213 | £2,709 | 0 | 8 July 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £1,996 | £950 | 0 | 25 May 2022 |
| 28 February 2021 | £2,925 | £2,661 | 0 | 12 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 18 Olympia Gardens, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://ames.scot/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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